Sifting Basket
1900–1915
- Medium
- Plant fibers and dye
- Dimensions
- Overall: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.); Outside: 39.4 x 20.7 cm (15 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Tool
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
About
The Chokwe pounded maize into a course flour and then sifted it in order to separate the finest flour for cooking. This domestic object exhibits a refined, elegant artistry in its proportion, shape, and integrated woven textures.